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Engineers of Tomorrow

“EoT promotes engineering apprenticeships to young people interested in a career in the electronic security sector. The competition is fun and encourages their employers to appreciate them as a valuable asset within their organisations.”

Simon Banks, Founder and Group Managing Director, CSL

The Engineers of Tomorrow competition, which sees young engineers and apprentices compete against each other in a live installation challenge, returned to IFSEC International this year for the 20th time.

This year the competition took a further step towards tackling the the growing engineering skills gap by adding a live installation challenge for fire apprentices, as well as for those from the security sector, following a successful trial in 2017. Taking place over three days at London ExCeL, the competition pitted more than 60 young engineers – working in teams of two – against each other. The top five teams of the overall competition that took place over IFSEC and FIREX have been invited to the Security & Fire Excellence Awards in November, where the winning places will be announced. The winner will claim a £1,000 prize.

“We’re excited and proud to continue our partnership with IFSEC and the Engineers of Tomorrow program, and the important work of developing the industry’s next generation of leaders and technical experts. The competition every year is one of the highlights of IFSEC International, and the results achieved by the EoT program are a credit to the fantastic and talented young engineers that eagerly participate every year.”

Texecom, Official Technology Advisor

“CSL is proud to be a Stakeholder and the Official Connectivity Partner of Engineers of Tomorrow. EoT showcases the skills needed to embrace new and exciting technologies, as well as playing a vital role in promoting the engineers that will propel the security sector into this exciting new world.”

CSL, Official Connectivity Partner

Winners to be announced at the Security & Fire Excellence Awards on Wednesday 21 November, London Hilton.

Want to learn more about apprenticeships in fire & security?

Following the launch of the new Fire, Emergency and Security sector’s Apprenticeship the Apprentices for Fire and Security (A4FS) stakeholders have put together all the information employers need to know in one handy guide. Click here to download it...

Our 2017 winners:

First Place - Max Wheeler & Danny Harding from Chubb

Second Place - Corrie Stewart & Martin Hannaway from New College Lanarkshire